The two-year term for the current ITF Wheelchair Tennis Player Council comes to an end on 31 December 2020, so the election process to appoint the next Player Council has now begun.  

The purpose of this Player Council is to: 

• represent the interests of all players across all divisions, rankings and world regions involved in ITF Wheelchair Tennis Competitions
• advise and make recommendations to the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Committee on all issues of concern to players including but not limited to the ITF Rules and Regulations. 

The Player Council Terms of Reference can be found here (PDF).

The Player Council will be appointed for a period of two years from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2022, will be administered by the ITF, and will consist of: 

7 Current Players
A Current Player is defined as having a 2020 IPIN membership and a current ITF wheelchair tennis ranking

1 Former Player
A Former Player is defined as a player who has not competed in any ITF sanctioned tournaments in the last two years, and/or has officially retired with the ITF. They must have previously competed in one or more of the Paralympics, BNP Paribas World Team Cup, UNIQLO Doubles Masters or NEC Singles Masters

1 Coach
A Coach is defined as holding a national coaching qualification, and must have coached or be coaching a player within the top 100 men or top 50 Women or Quads in the ITF Singles Ranking

Process of Nomination 

Any eligible Player or Coach, according to the criteria above, who wishes to be considered for election to the Council is required to complete a nomination form and send it by email to wheelchair@itftennis.com.  

You can download the nomination form here (PDF).

Please note that nominees must be in good standing with their National Association, who are required to endorse (sign) the nomination form. 

The nomination process opens on Monday 9 November and will close on Monday 23 November. After the closing date a full list of nominees will be published and current IPIN registered wheelchair tennis players will be able to vote via an online tool.  

In order for players to receive details of the Council elections, including the voting system, as a matter of priority please ensure contact details (i.e. email address) in your IPIN account are up to date. 

Nominations & Election timetable 

Nominations open: Monday 9 November
Nominations close: Monday 23 November
Voting opens: Thursday 26 November
Voting closes: Thursday 3 December
Announcement of Player Council: Friday 11 December

If you have any questions on this process, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at wheelchair@itftennis.com 

ITF Wheelchair Player Council: Terms of Reference
ITF Wheelchair Player Council Nomination form